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14 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 1999–2026 5 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Georgia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Allen v. Wrightgreen2 sentences2017(Emphasis supplied.) See Allen v. Wright, 282 Ga. 9, 12 (1) ( 644 SE2d 814 ) (2007) (“[U]nder our system of separation of powers this Court does not have the authority to rewrite statutes.” (punctuation omitted)); State v. Fielden, 280 Ga. 444, 448 ( 629 SE2d 252 ) (2006) (“The doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced. 2017(Emphasis supplied.) See Allen v. Wright, 282 Ga. 9, 12 (1) ( 644 SE2d 814 ) (2007) (“[U]nder our system of separation of powers this Court does not have the authority to rewrite statutes.” (punctuation omitted)); State v. Fielden, 280 Ga. 444, 448 ( 629 SE2d 252 ) (2006) (“The doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced. | 4 | 5 |
Turner v. Georgia River Network, Grady County Board of Commissioners v. Georgia River Networkgreen2 sentences2026See also Turner v. Ga. River Network, 297 Ga. 306 , 308–09 (2015) (“The doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced. 2022Indeed, according to the Supreme Court of Georgia, any modification or revision of a statute, such as adopting an exception to a statute, is a legislative function, see Ward v. Moon, 259 Ga. 293, 294 ( 380 SE2d 263 ) (1989), and “[t]he doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced,” as a result of which appellate courts “can not add a line to the law,” Turner v. Ga. River Network, 18 297 Ga. 306, 308-309 ( 773 SE2d 706 ) (2015) (citation and punctuation omitted). | 3 | 3 |
State v. Fieldengreen2 sentences2025See State v. Fielden, 280 Ga. 444, 448 ( 629 SE2d 252 ) (2006) (“The doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced. 2025See State v. Fielden, 280 Ga. 444, 448 ( 629 SE2d 252 ) (2006) (“The doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced. | 3 | 3 |
Etkind v. Suarezgreen2 sentences2023I (“The judicial power of the state shall be vested exclusively in” designated classes of courts.); Etkind v. Suarez, 271 Ga. 352, 353 (1) (519 SE2d 210) (1999) (“[T]he doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced. 2023I (“The judicial power of the state shall be vested exclusively in” designated classes of courts.); Etkind v. Suarez, 271 Ga. 352, 353 (1) (519 SE2d 210) (1999) (“[T]he doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced. | 2 | 2 |
Ward v. Moongreen2 sentences2022Indeed, according to the Supreme Court of Georgia, any modification or revision of a statute, such as adopting an exception to a statute, is a legislative function, see Ward v. Moon, 259 Ga. 293, 294 ( 380 SE2d 263 ) (1989), and “[t]he doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced,” as a result of which appellate courts “can not add a line to the law,” Turner v. Ga. River Network, 18 297 Ga. 306, 308-309 ( 773 SE2d 706 ) (2015) (citation and punctuation omitted). 2022Indeed, according to the Supreme Court of Georgia, any modification or revision of a statute, such as adopting an exception to a statute, is a legislative function, see Ward v. Moon, 259 Ga. 293, 294 ( 380 SE2d 263 ) (1989), and “[t]he doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced,” as a result of which appellate courts “can not add a line to the law,” Turner v. Ga. River Network, 18 297 Ga. 306, 308-309 ( 773 SE2d 706 ) (2015) (citation and punctuation omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Deal v. Colemangreen2 sentences2022Those instructions sound a lot like what we already do when we interpret statutes: give the statutory text its “plain and ordinary meaning,” “view[ed] in the context in which it appears,” Deal v. Coleman, 294 Ga. 170, 172 ( 751 SE2d 337 ) (2013), and don’t create judge-made exceptions not found in the statute, see, e.g., Turner v. Georgia River Network, 297 Ga. 306, 308-09 ( 773 SE2d 706 ) (2015) (“The doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced. 2022Those instructions sound a lot like what we already do when we interpret statutes: give the statutory text its “plain and ordinary meaning,” “view[ed] in the context in which it appears,” Deal v. Coleman, 294 Ga. 170, 172 ( 751 SE2d 337 ) (2013), and don’t create judge-made exceptions not found in the statute, see, e.g., Turner v. Georgia River Network, 297 Ga. 306, 308-09 ( 773 SE2d 706 ) (2015) (“The doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced. | 1 | 1 |
Harris v. Mahonegreen2 sentences2018P. 1.442 (c) (2) (D). 22 See Harris , 340 Ga. App. at 422 (1), 797 S.E.2d 688 ("[U]nder our system of separation of powers this Court does not have the authority to rewrite statutes.") (punctuation and footnote omitted). 23 See id. ("[T]he doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced, and under that doctrine, statutory construction belongs to the courts, legislation to the legislature. 2018P. 1.442 (c) (2) (D). 22 See Harris , 340 Ga. App. at 422 (1), 797 S.E.2d 688 ("[U]nder our system of separation of powers this Court does not have the authority to rewrite statutes.") (punctuation and footnote omitted). 23 See id. ("[T]he doctrine of separation of powers is an immutable constitutional principle which must be strictly enforced, and under that doctrine, statutory construction belongs to the courts, legislation to the legislature. | 1 | 1 |
Balmer v. Elan Corp.green2 sentences2018Thus, we cannot and will not add a line to the law.") (punctuation and footnotes omitted); see also Balmer v. Elan Corp. , 278 Ga. 227 , 229-230 (2), 599 S.E.2d 158 (2004) ("While we are at liberty to consider foreign authority, the appellate courts of this state are not bound by decisions of other states or federal courts except the United States Supreme Court.") (citation and punctuation omitted); Carter v. Scott , 320 Ga. App. 404 , 407 (1), 750 S.E.2d 679 (2013) (cases not decided by Georgia's courts lack binding precedential value); see also Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. 2018Thus, we cannot and will not add a line to the law.") (punctuation and footnotes omitted); see also Balmer v. Elan Corp. , 278 Ga. 227 , 229-230 (2), 599 S.E.2d 158 (2004) ("While we are at liberty to consider foreign authority, the appellate courts of this state are not bound by decisions of other states or federal courts except the United States Supreme Court.") (citation and punctuation omitted); Carter v. Scott , 320 Ga. App. 404 , 407 (1), 750 S.E.2d 679 (2013) (cases not decided by Georgia's courts lack binding precedential value); see also Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. | 1 | 1 |
Mason v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.green2 sentences2009Under that doctrine, statutory construction belongs to the courts, legislation to the legislature.' [Cit.]" Mason v. The Home Depot U.S.A., 283 Ga. 271, 276 (3), 658 S.E.2d 603 (2008). 2009Under that doctrine, statutory construction belongs to the courts, legislation to the legislature.' [Cit.]" Mason v. The Home Depot U.S.A., 283 Ga. 271, 276 (3), 658 S.E.2d 603 (2008). | 1 | 1 |
McCutcheon v. Smithgreen2 sentences1999McCutcheon v. Smith, 199 Ga. 685, 691 (2), 35 S.E.2d 144 (1945). 1999McCutcheon v. Smith, 199 Ga. 685, 691 (2), 35 S.E.2d 144 (1945). | 1 | 1 |
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Carter v. Scott
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2 sentences2018Thus, we cannot and will not add a line to the law.") (punctuation and footnotes omitted); see also Balmer v. Elan Corp. , 278 Ga. 227 , 229-230 (2), 599 S.E.2d 158 (2004) ("While we are at liberty to consider foreign authority, the appellate courts of this state are not bound by decisions of other states or federal courts except the United States Supreme Court.") (citation and punctuation omitted); Carter v. Scott , 320 Ga. App. 404 , 407 (1), 750 S.E.2d 679 (2013) (cases not decided by Georgia's courts lack binding precedential value); see also Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. 2018Thus, we cannot and will not add a line to the law.") (punctuation and footnotes omitted); see also Balmer v. Elan Corp. , 278 Ga. 227 , 229-230 (2), 599 S.E.2d 158 (2004) ("While we are at liberty to consider foreign authority, the appellate courts of this state are not bound by decisions of other states or federal courts except the United States Supreme Court.") (citation and punctuation omitted); Carter v. Scott , 320 Ga. App. 404 , 407 (1), 750 S.E.2d 679 (2013) (cases not decided by Georgia's courts lack binding precedential value); see also Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. | 1 | 2018–2018 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.